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Latest post on 28 May 2012 - 17:53

Waiting to hear official updates pertaining to the fire at Villagio. So far there are a lot of rumours circulating out there on the Internet -- many of which I hope are not true. :(

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Latest post on 30 May 2012 - 21:18

Looking for Ms Robin! Hi if anyone knows where she is working in Dubai pls can u let me know. Thx

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Latest post on 29 May 2012 - 23:47

Am so so so sad , really i dont know what happened in our life , every day we hear new tragedy

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Latest post on 29 May 2012 - 14:50

OH what a tragedy and sad news. my heart goes for all families who lost their loved ones , our thoughts and prayers will be with you.

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Latest post on 29 May 2012 - 12:16

Was deeply saddened to hear about this tragedy. Spent many an hour in Villagios with friends, shopping, having coffee and lunch or just killing time. It was a haven during hot dusty days. I can't imagine what the parents of these babies are going through or the families of the other adult victims. Sending my best wishes and hugs to all of you today. Stay strong and look after each other. xx

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Latest post on 29 May 2012 - 11:38

Does anyone think a remembrance event would be a good idea? This is just tragic.......

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Latest post on 29 May 2012 - 11:37

Fyi- A memorial and prayer meeting will be held at Doha Fellowship tonight at 7pm in support and recognition of the families and victims of the Villagio fire yesterday. For more information phone the office at 44361283.

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Latest post on 29 May 2012 - 10:31

This was posted on FB earlier today: https://www.facebook.com/groups/162857450511323/ "We are collecting donations for the families of the victims of the Villagio Incident and for those injured. Donations collected will be passed to the different embassies." Specific names for who to give donations to are listed on the page. Hope this helps.

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Latest post on 29 May 2012 - 10:31

This was posted on FB earlier today: https://www.facebook.com/groups/162857450511323/ "We are collecting donations for the families of the victims of the Villagio Incident and for those injured. Donations collected will be passed to the different embassies." Specific names for who to give donations to are listed on the page. Hope this helps.

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Latest post on 29 May 2012 - 10:22

does anyone know if there is a fund for the families that people can contribute to? thanks

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Latest post on 29 May 2012 - 08:27

I'm so saddened by this news.. Those poor families.. Having just lost my little angel i know some of what they are going through, they will all be in my prayers tonight.. Big hugs to you momoyum, x

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Latest post on 29 May 2012 - 08:11

So awful. So very very sad. I just cant imagine what the parents are going through right now. I can't understand how the children and teachers remained trapped. Was there no emergency exit? It is uncomprehensible. I

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Latest post on 29 May 2012 - 03:48

We read about this fire just as it had started while we were pursuing Qatar living and expat woman for hints and tips as we r moving there soon... Thought it was going to be a small thing Can't believe we woke up this morning to hear it has turned into such a huge tragedy Very very sad As a parent of young children it breaks my heart and will pray for strength for the parents of these angels... Life is precious ... We all need hug our children a little tighter tonight and pray for these families :(

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Latest post on 29 May 2012 - 01:00

Terribly sad news...my condolences to the people who lost their loved ones today...

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Latest post on 29 May 2012 - 00:43

Our prayers and thoughts are with anyone affected by this terrible tragedy.

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Latest post on 28 May 2012 - 23:32

Awful, sad, tragic. Thoughts and prayers are with all those who lost loved ones... RIP little angels..

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Latest post on 28 May 2012 - 21:46

Dear All, This is such a tragedy and our hearts go out to everyone involved. As the news story is still developing please out of respect for the families involved and to not cause added distress refrain from speculation or putting names on the forum until information is disclosed in official news releases. Your understanding in this matter is much appreciated. Thinking of you all at this sad time. EW Admin

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Latest post on 28 May 2012 - 21:43

I'm so saddened by this news.. Those poor families.. Having just lost my little angel i know some of what they are going through, they will all be in my prayers tonight..

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Latest post on 28 May 2012 - 21:32

Am really upset and cannot findout anything till MPI confirms names

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Latest post on 28 May 2012 - 21:30

Poor little souls :-( I can't understand they didn't have the regulations in place that forced other Doha nurseries to make changes . http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/qatar/184083-strict-new-rules-for-nurseries.html

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Latest post on 28 May 2012 - 21:28

I'm still in disbelief. A single storey building with no clear floor plans, emergency exits not visible, some sprinkler malfunction. :( Sadly such tragedies can occur anywhere. Malfunctions happen. Unfortunately people hear fire alarms and they don't react. I know as a student back in Canada we had monthly firedrills when I was younger. Even the teachers didn't know when all of them would occur and even in the middle of winter you had to exit the building. I remember once having to exit in my socks in winter because I didn't bring my indoor shoes. (Nowadays parents would complain about that!) However, here there is a bit of complacency when it comes to fire alarms. I know in the apartment building I used to live in we had frequent false alarms. It happened so frequently people just stopped getting up and leaving their apartments to even make sure it was a false alarm. Maintenance eventually just turned the whole system off until someone complained to the right person and they finally fixed the issue. I think parents need to make sure that the schools their children attend do regular fire drills. Yes, fire drills can be scary to young children and it can upset some of them to tears but if done frequently enough they will eventually learn to get up and to follow their teachers out to safety. They'll learn the process and if a situation should ever occur where it's not a drill they will already know the routine and be able to get out safely. I know that tomorrow at the Kindergarten where I work that I will be suggesting we have fire drills a little more frequently. It doesn't change the outcome for those children today, but it might prevent a tragedy in the future. <em>edited by DebK on 28/05/2012</em>

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Latest post on 28 May 2012 - 21:09

Absolutely horrible. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/05/2012528135025997336.html This is one of the reasons why it is extremely important for schools, nurseries, and kindergartens to have routine firedrills and practise exiting the building safely. The article comments on the difficult access and I think this is something that parents need to consider when choosing childcare facilities or schools for the children -- how easy will it be for your young children to get out in case of an emergency. I've often looked at that long hallway and thought it made a strange entrance to a nursery, but wondered if there was another entrance/exit that I was unaware of. My heart goes out to all those affected.

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Latest post on 28 May 2012 - 21:08

My condolence to affected families and friends for their lost.

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Latest post on 28 May 2012 - 20:22

its a really sad tragedy, prayers to the affected families <em>edited by muu on 28/05/2012</em>

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Latest post on 28 May 2012 - 20:16

this is absolutely awful.

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Latest post on 28 May 2012 - 20:13

An unbelievable tragedy. My heart goes out to all those touched.

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Latest post on 28 May 2012 - 19:39

Takes time to write the news. . . .

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Latest post on 28 May 2012 - 19:15

http://dohanews.co/ try this, might have been up dated by now

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Latest post on 28 May 2012 - 18:20

We are on holiday in the UK at the moment, and a colleague of my husband's has just called to tell us about this. One of their work colleagues has lost his 3 children ... Awful, awful ...

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